What color is #282000?

#282000 is a very dark, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(40, 32, 0), and in HSL hsl(48, 100%, 8%).

Is #282000 accessible as text?

On white, #282000 has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #282000, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282000?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #282000?

#282000 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #000829. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #282000 below.

Is #282000 good for buttons?

#282000 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #282000 — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #282000 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282000 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#282000 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282000

Not just a swatch — here's how #282000 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282000 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #282000 Secondary #B2680F Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282000 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282000 Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680F Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #282000 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C51 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #282000 Secondary #474439 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #282000 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 61/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #282000

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People also use #282000 with

Oxblood Sacramento Green Jet Black Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2E4AE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232900 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #282000 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282000;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 32 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.6% 0.050 95.4);
  --color-50: #FEFCF0;
  --color-100: #FDF6D8;
  --color-200: #FCEDB1;
  --color-300: #F8DE77;
  --color-400: #ECCB46;
  --color-500: #D2AF22;
  --color-600: #9F8623;
  --color-700: #70601F;
  --color-800: #483F18;
  --color-900: #2C2711;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFCF0',
    100: '#FDF6D8',
    200: '#FCEDB1',
    300: '#F8DE77',
    400: '#ECCB46',
    500: '#D2AF22',
    600: '#9F8623',
    700: '#70601F',
    800: '#483F18',
    900: '#2C2711',
  },
}

$base: #282000;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFCF0;
$base-100: #FDF6D8;
$base-200: #FCEDB1;
$base-300: #F8DE77;
$base-400: #ECCB46;
$base-500: #D2AF22;
$base-600: #9F8623;
$base-700: #70601F;
$base-800: #483F18;
$base-900: #2C2711;
$base-hover: #211A00;
$base-subtle: #EED983;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282000",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCEDB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8DE77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ECCB46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2AF22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F8623",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#70601F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#483F18",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2711",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282000

Color Lab

Pairs with #282000

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